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This stunt was similar to the incident of Jan. 1, 1976, when the prankster Daniel N. Finegood altered the letters in the same way. The original prankster died in 2007 at 52.
Though the Hollywood sign has been the object of such horseplay many times, the letters of the sign have not been altered in a long time.
The prank on Sunday morning may have been a reference to Proposition 64, a state ballot proposition passed on Election Day that legalised recreational marijuana for Californians 21 years or older.
There was obviously recent legislation in California that may have inspired people, but it looks more like a New Year’s Eve prank.
Ever since Hollywood became Hollyweed, the sign has been the topic of many jokes and memes on social media.